Concordia’s Thunder Athletics student athletes give back to the community in a big way this holiday season
EDMONTON, Alberta —Concordia University of Edmonton’s Thunder Athletics wrap up their 12 Days of Giving on Saturday, ending another season of service to Edmonton and area organizations.
The 12 Days of Giving is an initiative started four years ago to give student athletes the opportunity to give back to the community during the holiday season.
“A big part of Concordia’s mission statement is to create ethical leaders and citizens for the common good. With our Thunder athletes, we try to instill in them that character is as important as our athletic and academic endeavors. Volunteering our time to these important causes is one way we can give to the community that supports us, during the holidays,” said Nathaniel MacLellan, Director of Athletics & Recreation.
This year, student athletes gave time to the following organizations: 630 Ched Santa’s Anonymous, Help Portrait at the Edmonton Public Library, Canadian Blood Services (2x), Mustard Seed, St. Cecilia Junior High/ providing clothes to the “Cecilia Closet”, McCauley Seniors Lodge, Edmonton Food Bank (3x) and the Kids with Cancer Society.
This year’s 12 Days of Giving campaign yielded:
- 250 volunteer hours
- 95 student athletes and coaches participated
- 11 litres of blood donated
For more information about Thunder Athletics, visit gothunder.ca. The Thunder are a part of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference and the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association.
Media: Photos from this year’s campaign can be found on the Thunder Athletics Flickr site. Video clips from the volunteer opportunities can be downloaded from this WeTransfer link.
NOTE: Concordia University of Edmonton’s campus will be closed at 4 pm on December 22 and re-open on January 8, 2024.
Media Contact:
Josephine Mah
Director, Marketing & Communications
780-491-5019
josephine.mah@concordia.ab.ca
About Concordia University of Edmonton
Concordia University of Edmonton is a students’ university, offering more than 50 undergraduate majors, concentrations and minors, 4 master’s degree programs, and 1 doctorate degree program, in addition to several after-degree programs, graduate and undergraduate certificates and diplomas, and continuing education programs. In and out of our classrooms and lecture halls, we translate what we learn into extraordinary hands-on experiences. Our ultimate goal has not changed since 1921: to be more than students and professors, to create a community of active citizens, of good and honourable people. For more information, visit www.concordia.ab.ca.